Joe Francis Hallowell
Oct 24, 2022
Joe Francis Hallowell of Emporia, Kansas, died at his home on October 24, 2022. He was 77 years old.
Joe was born on December 17, 1944 in Wichita, Kansas. He was a graduate from Belleville High School in Belleville, Kansas. Joe was a veteran of the United States Army, and a member of...
Dorine D. Harter
Oct 24, 2022
Dorine Dilak Harter was born in Masjed-Soleman, Iran on May 1, 1942, the daughter of Andrew and Magdelata Dilak. She was preceded in death by her husband, James F. Harter, in 2013. They were married for nearly 40 years. She was the proud mother of 3 boys (Pierre, Derrek, Erren), the proud mother-in-law of three daughters-in-law (Kristin, Kristin, Melanie),...
Elizabeth "Betty" Jean Nail
Oct 23, 2022
Elizabeth “Betty” Jean Nail of Emporia died on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at her home in Emporia surrounded by her daughters. She was 83.
Betty was born January 10, 1939, in Emporia, Kansas the daughter of Wilbur and Mildred (Heffron) O’Mara. On September 1, 1956, Betty married the love of her life and...
Gary Dean Pedersen
Oct 16, 2022
Gary Dean Pedersen, 80, of Emporia, Kansas, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2022, at the Emporia Presbyterian Manor.
Gary was born in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Clarence Christopher and Lola Mae (Johnson) Pedersen. He married Patricia Ann Williams in Emporia on February 23, 1963. She passed away on October 29, 2015. Surviving family members include his...
John Dolan Roush Iv
Oct 13, 2022
John Dolan Roush IV of Emporia, Kansas died October 13, 2022 at his home. He was 38 years old.
John was born on October 30, 1983 in Portsmouth Virginia. He graduated from Bacon Academy High School in Colchester, Connecticut. After high school, John enlisted in the United States Army where he served as...
Gloria Ann Hastings
Oct 13, 2022
Gloria Ann Hastings (Grant), 73; of Emporia, Kansas; died Thursday, October 13, 2022; at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Gloria was born December 24, 1948 in Enid, Oklahoma, the daughter of Ernest Sr. and Georganna (Kienholz) Grant. Gloria graduated from Moline High School in 1967. She then continued her education, earning a Bachelor of Science...
James W. Pickert
Oct 9, 2022
James W. Pickert of Emporia died on Sunday, October 9, 2022 at his home. He was 87.
Jim was born on November 17, 1934 in Hoisington, Kansas the son of Leo Herman and Lucille Katherine Hermreck Pickert. He married Helen Ruth Aldrich on April 22, 1957. She survives.
Surviving...
Walter Kent O'Shel
Oct 8, 2022
Walter Kent O’Shel died on October 8 th , 2022 in Emporia. He was 75 years old.
Walter was born on September 18, 1947 in Emporia Kansas, the son of Walter Odell and Roberta Ellen (Martin) O’Shel. He graduated Emporia High School. He worked in maintenance for 44 years, and also enjoyed auto mechanics. He married Janet...
Corrine J Cole Frizell
Oct 4, 2022
Corrine J. Cole Frizell, 85, Olpe, Kansas, passed away at her home on Tuesday, October 4, 2022.
Corrine J. Schmidt was born in Emporia, Kansas on November 2, 1936, the daughter of Leonard and Ida (Sterbenz) Schmidt. She married Donald L. Cole in Olpe, Kansas on January 8, 1955. He died December 19, 1994. On October 30,...
Sandra Elaine Hubbard
Oct 4, 2022
Sandra Elaine Hubbard, 66, of Salina, Kansas went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 4, 2022.
Sandra was born on June 14, 1956 in Hays, Kansas to Vernell Arends and Norma Pauline Ives. Sandra was lovingly raised by her grandparents Harold and Hilma (Fisher) Ives. Sandra graduated from Stockton...
Gould Coates Garcia
Sep 28, 2022
Gould Coates Garcia passed into eternity at the age of 89 on September 28, 2022 at Sunflower Care Home, Emporia, Kansas.
Gould was born in Daytona Beach, FL, on November 2, 1932, the youngest of Raymond and Ruth Garcia’s four children. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Florida State University in 1954, a...
Leo W. Pauls
Sep 28, 2022
Dr. Leo W. Pauls, 82 of Emporia, Kansas died Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at his home.
Leo was born January 21, 1940 in Hutchinson, Kansas the son of Jake and Justina (Wiens) Pauls. He was a professor and teacher for 45 years, 35 spent at Emporia State University. Leo has been retired for 15 years. He was...
Rosalee Ann Lovell
Sep 27, 2022
Rosalee Ann Lovell, Emporia, Kansas, passed away at Newman Regional Health on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at the age of 72.
Rosalee Ann Nicholas was born at Eureka, Kansas on April 3, 1950, the daughter of Edward Myron and Iliff Beatrice (Burkey) Nicholas. Rosalee married Rex Alan Stewart January 26, 1969 whom she later divorced. On June...
George E. Dean
Sep 26, 2022
George E. Dean, formerly of Emporia, and more recently of Olathe, Kansas, passed away Monday, September 26, 2022 Hospice House, Olathe, at the age of 94.
George E. Dean was born in Emporia, Kansas on September 30, 1927, the son of Elza Henry and Julia (Satchell) Dean. George married Rita A. Nauman at Emporia on October 14,...
Doris Jean Rowe
Sep 24, 2022
Doris Jean Rowe of Emporia died on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Holiday Resort Care Center, Emporia. She was 88.
Doris was born on August 18, 1934 in Council Grove, Kansas the daughter of Lester and Bertha Clark Dains. She married Ronald Duane Rowe on October 4, 1988 in Emporia, Kansas. He died...
William Frederick Burleson
Sep 21, 2022
William Frederick Burleson of Emporia died on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at his home. He was 78.
Bill was born on November 30, 1943 in New York City, New York the son of Glen Bates and Wilma N. Nienstedt Burleson. For years Bill was an Engineer at Williams Petroleum. He was a United...
John George Schmidt
Sep 20, 2022
John George Schmidt died on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at his home. He was 74 years old.
John was born on January 21, 1948 in Chicago Illinois, the son of Herbert Eugene and Rosemary (Lomax) Schmidt. He grew up just a couple miles away from Wrigley Field. He attended high school at Lakeview High in Chicago. Following...
Tammy "Hoot" Mchargue
Sep 20, 2022
Tammy (Hoot) Wessel McHargue, age 58 of Gatesville, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 in Gatesville, Texas.
Tammy Gay Wessel McHargue was born on November 1, 1963 in Emporia, Kansas to Charlotte Olsen Wessel and the late Ronald Wessel. She grew up in Emporia, Kansas and graduated from Emporia High School in 1982. She married Jackie...
Virgil R. Shellenberger, Jr.
Sep 20, 2022
Virgil R. Shellenberger Jr. passed away at the age of 90 on September 20 at Sunflower Care Home in Emporia, KS.
Virgil was born on August 20, 1932 to Virgil Sr. and Rose Leffler Shellenberger in Bushong KS. He lived his childhood on a farm in North Lyon County and graduated from Bushong High School. He met...
Betty Christine Heath
Sep 16, 2022
Betty C. Heath, 82, Emporia, Kansas, formerly of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Friday, September 16, 2022 at Newman Regional Health, Emporia.
Betty Christine Payne was born December 15, 1939 in Hancock County, Illinois, the daughter of Verl and Opal (Alton) Payne, She married Ralston G. Heath, Sr. July 31, 1971 at Rolling Hills United Methodist Church,...
